Dispensing bottle



June 3, 1930. o. M. WILSON 1,761,164

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DISPENSING BOTTLE Filed March 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 3,1930 UNITED: STATES,

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Afiplicationfiled March 12, 1929. Serial No. 346,304.

I hi inv on r at to a nsin bo tl o e t in and mo e Parti lar y to abottle for holding extractsyand flavors-such as are used in cooking, andof which a small ti quantity is used at a time owingto theirstrength.The invention is especially adapt- V able for use in a kitchen cabinet,where a number of'these containers may be secured in the ,cabinetbyasuitable rack or clamp,

lo whereby they can be readily removed for] fil g a d clean ng, t o nove-t be removed for use, as they are provided with an openingin thelowerend through which the contents is dispensed .byhthe admission 7 ofair through a valvein the top, in such a manner that the liquid isdelivered drop by drop or in larger quantities, and the face of thecontainer may be provided with suitable marks or graduations indicatingsuch as teaspoonfuls.

The object of the invention is to provide a dispensing bottle orcontainer, that shall be simple, easily cleaned and filled and positivein its action.

7 7 Another object being to provide means whereby all loss through dripis prevented and change in the strength of the liquid throughevaporation, as the container is air tight.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certainconstruction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich like figures of reference refer to 7 corresponding parts in all ofthe views, and it is fully understood that slight changes may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation, showing a number of the containerssecured together by one form of clamp which may be attached to the dooror other part of a kitchen cabinet.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, showing the manner of securingthe top and drip cup to the bottle.

Figure'3 is a top plan View of one of the 2 containers drip cup.; o y al I a Figure 5 is a partial sectional view, sh ow ing in deta he hi}? or in open ep ei o a. o a as Figh o sh my P efe red ormo re or m untingthe b ttle to th i s d of a n t do e d shows one o thehoe u e ie e bo omn w ehou h the the i1; "i vno e a ed pos tion, aed'e other n t o ed o peeh ng Position, -9

a t r m n ng memb s emptye F gu 7' is ei l l vation f he'ream par y neeti n-v Figure 8 is a cross sectional bottle in s ow red PQS iQ Fig re1 is. a re oe v eee ional view oz th bo tle in i s aised posit on, n'lhe Ae-eA 1 F gurel- @j w The 1 othle o conta r l -isrpr erab1yofglessylout maybe made'o f any suitable ma: :1 elf e d-0f any de ree si eshape.

The pp end o lsaid hot le :10 is formed with a neck 11, provided withthe external view o th threa 1 t qhol t e. S rew cap vl3, .or

said cap 13' may. be held jthereon in some ,15 other suitablemanner,jbut it mustr'be ren- 1 re ai igh y th washer 1e. 1

Said top cap 13 is formed with a central lb-Q 1. p OVided with an.Orifice, threaded h -f llppQ -fill for he valvescrewglii and 0 YY a e:lowerend'wi h iul yeseat 17 for the e dl p in (Of S id valve screw1.61; and there is also provided .Qneor mQreventslS allowing air to{enter the [valve seat, zthe amount admitted being, controlled by saidvalve or needle point. a The lower end of the bottle '10, :is formedwitha .neck hayingfa Small discharge open- .ing :19 and anencirclingbeador flangeBO,

uponwhich is ,crimpeda cap member- 21 a which is formed with akholez22ato register with the discharge opening- 19;

For closing th's .dischargeioPening :19 and preventing loss of .theliqui'dthrou h drip, whilenotv iniuse, there ispprovide a V a drip cap23 which is formed with a hinge member 2&jcoacting with ,asimilar-member forme on th oap m on-berm and held with e P 1 5 3 Whilethe o hers of sa d drip reap 2. proriele i ar a- 1 meager eparate a? v acurved portion 27 adapted to snap on the rounded edge of the cap member21; while a washer 28 is secured in the drip cap 23 to render the deviceair tight.

For indicating at a glance the quantity of liquid to be delivered, thebottle 10 may be provided with the marks or graduations 30, indicatingthe desired amount such as drains, ounces, teaspoonfuls; also the nameof the contents may be indicated on the side of the cap as at 31.

As shown in Figure 1, a number'of these bottles or containers may bemounted together as on the inside of a door of a cabinet by a clamp 32,bent to embrace the neck of each bottle and being secured in adetachable manner to the cabinet by the thumb screws 33. In theoperation of the device, the containers having been filled with theextracts or flavors from the original bottles, the cover cap 13 isscrewed down tight and the valve screw 16 turnedto close the valve.

Should only a few drops of the liquid be required, the drip cap 23 isreleased by the finger, V and the valve screw 16 is turned slightly toadmit a small amount of air which will allow the liquid to be dischargeddrop by drop.

Should a larger amount be required, the valve screw 16 is turned to morefully open the valve, allowing a greater amount of air to enter,whereupon the liquid will be discharged in a greater amount; and, bywatching the level of the liquid in the bottle being lowered from markto mark, the required amount will be indicated.

In Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9, I have illustrated my'preferred form of rackfor mounting the bottles to the back of a door 35 of a kitchen cabinet,and this rack comprises, a pair of mounting bars 40 secured to the doorv35 by the screws 41,'and secured to these bars 40 by the rivets 44 area series of Vertical securing members 42 which are formed with the bentover edges 43 to form a guide way; and near the upper end thereof and inthe back is provided a cut out portion 45, while the lower end of saidmembers 42 is closed.

The bottle 10 is formed with an encircling shoulder 50, and in contactwith the lower surface thereof to support the bottle is placed a pair ofspring arms 47 and 48; the arm 48 being provided with a finger grip 49by which the bottle may be moved up or down.

"The rear ends of the spring arms 47 and 48 with a neck 46' of theproper width to pass between the edges of the sides 43, and the rear ofthis neck is provided with a head 51 which is adapted to slide withinthe guide Way.

finger grip 49 and the head 51, pushed throughthe opening 45 so that theneck will rest upon the edge of the back 42; and when it is desired tolower the bottle to bring it near the table top, the same is slightlyraised to disengage it from the opening 45 and is then brought forwardto enter the head 51 in the guide way, and is then lowered to the bottomof the guide.

There is a space between the ends of the arms 47 and 48 so that theindicating marks 30 on the bottle may be seen.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A. dispensing bottle, comprising a container formed with a dischargeopening on one end, an air tight cap secured on the other end, a valvein said cap for admitting air as desired, and a drip cover secured tothe lower end of said container.

2. A dispensing bottle, comprising a container formed with a dischargeopening at its lower end and a filler opening at its upper end, a dripcap hinged to the lower end and adapted to close the discharge opening,a cap secured to the'upper end in an air tight manner, and an air valvemounted in said cap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ONNOLEE'MAGEE WILSON.

'When it is desired to retain the bottle in

